10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (824+ words) The state Senate's Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted unanimously Tuesday to heavily amend a bill originally meant to help pay for property insurance for Puna and Ka'u residents living in high-risk lava zones. In its original form, the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1596+ words) A for-sale sign is displayed on a roadside in October, in Lafitte, La., where high insurance costs have driven residents to sell. Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research…...